My story as a pioneer chiropractor in Asia. Permit me to introduce myself, I am Michel Tetrault, DC, a Canadian who became an American and is now almost a Philippine citizen. I grew up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada and after a five year career as a professional photographer and photo finisher and 2/3rd Bachelor’s degree, I moved to the USA to complete my post graduate studies graduating in 1979 as a Doctor of Chiropractic from Life Chiropractic College, Atlanta, Georgia,…
Wellness, general
Positively Positive in 2019 2019 is a wonderful year to focus on Positive Living. Last year my New Years message was on personal accountability. After a year of improving one’s discipline, the perfect follow through is to turn that personal growth outwardly to improve the lives of others. Holding a positive outlook inspires us to look at ways we can contribute the well being of others. Especially when their well being has a positive impact on your own life. To…
3. Circulatory or cardiovascular system Body systems are a group of tissues and organs that are designed to work together to make the body work in specific ways. Some organs are part of more than one system when they serve more than one function. Since all 10 systems are necessary for sustainable life we refer to them as Essential Systems. We will look at each system in a separate blog over the next months in chiropractic terms so our readers…
2. Respiratory Body systems are a group of tissues and organs that are designed to work together to make the body work in specific ways. Some organs are part of more than one system when they serve more than one function. Since all 10 systems are necessary for sustainable life we refer to them as Essential Systems. We will look at each system in a separate blog over the next months in chiropractic terms so our readers can see the…
I’m not getting old, I’m just living! Isn’t there a sense of negativity when we talk about aging? As we are getting old they or we say: “Oh it’s a sign of aging or I’m having a senior moment.” Commonplace thinking projects that upon getting older it means life starts becoming limited. Limited mobility, limited funds, limited energy, limited hope, limited value to society, etc. Our society has minimized or marginalized the beauty of life’s accumulated experiences by summarizing or…
Happy New Year! 2018
Posted on 01/01/2018Happy New Year! Let’s begin with a thoughtful healthy and fit mindset as we start into 2018. Sexy is the New Healthy! Better your best… It’s sort of cute how in the Philippines, when a person is thin, they refer to that as being “sexy” – not meaning what Westerners mean by that. So in that context a thin person, not an unhealthy type of thin person like anorexia, but a person with the right weight for their height, or…
Chiro-Pastor Greetings from Asia! docMIKE has been given the new official title of Chiro-pastor during a recent trip to Indochina. There has to be a story behind that and you are correct. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Chiropractic: A Valuable Healthcare Investment Quality healthcare is never a cost but rather a valuable investment. When people in the Philippines seek top notch medical care they often feel they have to fly to Hong Kong or Singapore. Fortunately, Mabuhay Chiropractic Clinics has imported the quality USA doctors right here in Manila. If you liked this post, say thanks by sharing it! Follow…
Affordable Chiropractic – an investment for health
Posted on 07/08/2017Chiropractic – an affordable investment for health Conventional Wisdom says that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” and nothing could be more true than an affordable investment in chiropractic care. When people suffer from reoccurring health problems that keep coming back or from unexpected injuries that, if mismanaged, can become a lifelong problem? They are a crossroads. To the left is a conventional medical pathway where expenses are heavy on testing, diagnosing and only a small…
Sports and Chiropractic Care Life is great when you can enjoy your favorite activities and sports is a common activity of interest for so many people. Unfortunately, there are times when these sports related activities cause you injury. As a result, either immediately or gradually – you’re unable to continue enjoying your sport because of injuries that did not heal. Sort of insult over injury. Nature has a great capacity for healing; however, there are times when interventions are necessary,…